Gary Shelton
A big loss, so preventable
Think first of the son he left behind. For God's sake, who is going to explain this to Kodie?
Devil Rays
Rays fail to make their lead big enough for Yan
The struggling closer gives up two homers in the ninth as the O's come back for a 6-5 win.
Hall already making powerful friends
BALTIMORE -- Toby Hall has played a handful of games, but the rookie catcher already has made a significant impression on manager Hal McRae.
College football
Spurrier spars with conference commissioner
HOOVER, Ala. -- Eleven years later, Florida coach Steve Spurrier still is bitter about the 1990 SEC championship taken away from the Gators because of probation and says a playoff system is the only way to decide a true national champion.
Zedalis hopes 6th time's charm
Florida's former starting center will try to regain form in rare sixth season of eligibility.
Golf
Dutch Open win raises Langer's hopes for Ryder Cup
On more than one occasion, Germany's Bernhard Langer has reinvented himself, overcoming dreaded putting "yips" to win two Masters and a spot in the World Golf Hall of Fame.
In Britain, U.S. women face shutout
Foreign-born players have so dominated the LPGA Tour this season that Americans have yet to win a major event.
Shorts
Pro basketball briefs
Olajuwon dealt for draft picks
Motorsports
Others miffed at aid to Dodge
Dodge is yet to win in its first Winston Cup season after a 16-year absence, but help is on the way.
Baseball
Farm system rankings put Yankees on top
Yankees minor-leaguers have a nice impersonation act going.
Sports Etc.
A little late, local 3-year-old gets shot at elite
Burning Roma was supposed to get his shot at the big time at Pimlico Race Course on the third Saturday in May.
One-run losses doom Post 14
St. Petersburg Post 14 had the home field and the top seed in the American Legion A Southwest Area Tournament, but it couldn't get the breaks it needed to put it over the hump.
Palm Harbor ace shuts out doubts
The senior baseball team downs Lake Wales 4-0 behind a fifth consecutive shutout from pitcher Cody Rainer.
Mustangs second at ISA World Series
TAMPA -- After a slow start and a pair of losses in pre-tournament seeding games, the 10-and-under Tampa Mustangs came back to place second at the International Softball Association B World Series on July 18-22 in Covington, Ga.
Daily fishing report
Grouper fishing offshore has become perplexing, with one day being very good and the next finding the fish refusing to cooperate no matter what the bait or tackle.
